Eerie images of abandoned aircraft
What goes up must come down -- and, eventually, stay down.
Deserted in Iceland
This United States Navy Douglas Super DC-3 can be found in Iceland on Sólheimasandur Beach.
An inside look
The same Navy plane looks like something from an epic fantasy film through the lens of photographer Travis Vaughn.
Out of this world
The surroundings of this DC-3 in Iceland could be mistaken for another planet.
Scrapped
An urban explorer gets acquainted with an abandoned Soviet plane in Umm Al Quwain, Dubai.
Another angle
The Emirates National Auto Museum in Abu Dhabi is a treasure trove of abandoned automobiles and aircraft, including this Lockheed L-1011 TriStar TT-DWE.
Blue sky dreams
Here's a brighter look at the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar TT-DWE at the Emirates National Auto Museum.
A wing and a prayer
It's clear to see why the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar TT-DWE is a big favorite.
Wind beneath the wings
Several retired planes are parked in this lot at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
Aloha
One such plane is this Aloha Airlines Boeing 737-200.
Lying around
These planes are now canvases for street artists in Bangkok.
Inside out
Here's an interior view of one of the abandoned planes in Bangkok.
Ominous sky
An abandoned 737 sits still under cloudy skies in Bali.
Perched
This old aircraft is propped up in Myanmar.
More bite than flight
This Percival P-57 Sea Prince T1 G-RACA can be found at Long Marston Airfield in Warwickshire, England.
Happy trails
This decommissioned plane appears to be smiling.
Discharged and discarded
These US Air Force scraps are resting in an undisclosed location in the northeastern United States.
Bits and pieces
More salvaged Air Force parts sit in the northeast.
Grounded
Abandoned at the Nicosia International Airport in the mid 1970s, this aircraft has been stripped of many of its parts.
Wild wings
It's a jungle out there for this cockpit.
Cock-eyed cockpit
This tipped aircraft rests in Pau, France.
End of the runway
This plane stays stationary in Bali.
No more turbulence
This Soviet Ilyushin II-76 cargo plane rests beneath the clouds in a Dubai desert.
Extinguished torch
This plane sits at the now-closed Ellinikon International Airport in Athens, Greece.
Plane graveyard
The Pinal Airpark in Arizona is the final resting place for a number of planes.
Retired traveler
This aircraft at the Nicosia International Airport in Nicosia, Cyprus, has been sitting still for decades.
Parked
This Royal Air Force plane at Long Marston Airfield has seen better days.
Lofty goals
Here's a view of a decommissioned Russian cargo plane in Dubai.